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Mars Viewing Evening for Members and Visitors.
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Start Date/Time: |
12 February 2010 18:00 |
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End Date/Time:
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12 February 2010 23:00 |
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Time Zone: |
(UTC +02:00) Athens, Bucharest, Istanbul, Minsk
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Recurring Event: |
One time event |
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Description:
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Friday 12th February, from 6 pm at the
telescopes in the Papadopoulos and Jacobs domes on the
Observatory hill. We also plan to have our our donated 12" Meade
SCT set up under the
stars on the Observatory
hill.
Mars is near to its shortest distance from
Earth, and this is a good opportunity to see what surface
details on Mars can be revealed by our telescopes. Mars is now a
bright object, conveniently located in the early evening
sky.
For inexperienced visitors there will be a
laser What's Up to point out the main constellations and objects
of interest visible in the sky during the evening.
With
electricity reconnected, there will be lighting in all of the buildings, including the nearby toilets. The telescopes and
domes will be able to operate normally, and hot water, tea and
coffee will be available in the kitchen of the Herbert Baker
Library building close to the telescope domes. Visitors can pack
a picnic supper, or put something on the fire provided for a
bring-and-braai.
Come and enjoy our first back-to-normal
viewing evening for several years. |
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Importance: |
Normal |
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Category: |
Public Viewing |
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Location: |
Observatory Dome - 18a Gill St, Observatory |
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Created by
Barend Botha
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22/01/2010
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